Re: [Msys2-users] Cross toolchains

[Carlos A. <cma...@gm...>]

On 11/5/2014 12:34 PM, Ray Donnelly wrote:
>>
>> The names of the packages are currently
>> "${MINGW_PACKAGE_PREFIX}-{binutils,newlib,gcc}-arm-none-eabi". Is this
>> OK with you?
>>
>> I'll do a pull request for binutils once we agree on package naming
>> convention and you can then tell me if you'd like something changed.
>>
>
> I wonder if we shouldn't just combine everything together into one
> otherwise I forsee a lot of packages.
 >

Isn't that the "standard" model, to separate the packages? This way, it 
makes it possible to (some extent) upgrade the packages separately.

 >
> The other option is to wait until clang/llvm can be used for everything
 > everywhere, then we need just one cross compiler (yeah I joke for now,
 > but that is their eventual aim .. then again, I'm a fan of GNU too)
>

I like clang/llvm approach but at this point they aren't getting much 
love directly from ARM while GCC is so I guess there isn't much of a 
choice, right now.

 >
>>
>> I thought about using crosstool-ng but in the end decided to go with
>> something that, for me, is simpler: have all the build logic in PKGBUILD.
>
> Well, we can see. crosstool-ng brings a lot of benefits of course, but
> also a lot of waiting for builds. Clearly I'm a fan of that tool so
> there may be a conflict of interests at play regarding pull requests
> :-)
>

Eheh, understood. I honestly just don't have the time to play with yet 
another took, right now. I'm offering to share these PKGBUILDS because I 
had to create them for my own use. Hopefully, they can be useful to
other people as well.

Just let me know whether you'd like me to proceed with the pull request.

Carlos